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My psychiatrist just started me on generic adderall and I was just wondering if anyone has any tips on it? Anything I need to know?
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Amphetamine/Dextroamphetamine • Type: Oral
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@MojitoMoritz I couldn't agree more! When I got back on adhd meds it started with extended release (i HATED the xr's after about 2 months of so) been on ir's ever since. 2 30mg a day... much better but I definitely had to make sure I take them around the same times every day because the crash was horrible and not worth not setting medication alarms
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Soft foods and fruits worked best for me when I was taking Adderall and was having a hard time eating. If you're on instant release, make sure to keep up with when you have to take your next dose. The crashes in between doses are what made me go off of Adderall. Set timers to remind yourself to eat
Yes, definitely pay attention to make sure you eat and drink. You will get dry mouth bad. I've been on Adderall for years now and it really kills my appetite and I have to force myself to eat. If I take it too late in the day I end up with a horrible headache the next day. I call it the addy hangover. A couple others I know get the same way. I'm pretty much on the highest dose they like to prescribe and sometimes I feel like I could use 1 more. It affects me different if I'm working physically or on the computer etc. Physically working Adderall helps immensely but on the computer or in meetings it's like I took nothing.
It’s a great drug if you know how to use it.
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Pay attention to your appetite. You might be less hungry when on the med, but when it wears off, the hunger can catch up to you. When first starting or when increasing the dose, I sometimes had heart palpitations (but that might be due to a different medical issue) Don’t take it too late in the day or sleeping will be difficult
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Keep hydrated and try your best to eat. It tends to suppress the appetite.
Don’t consume a whole lot of vitamin C when you take it. It will make the medication not work. That was the biggest one for me because I love eating oranges but when I take my med I have to be conscious about how many I eat.
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@Dext_Mess no way??? Wow. I never knew
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